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Population in Argentina compared to Bahrain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Argentina was 45,696,159 in 2024 vs 1,588,670 people in Bahrain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Argentina's population is 46,048,053 people compared to 1,669,503 in Bahrain.

Population statistics:

  • Argentina's population is 27.6 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Argentina is ranked the 35th most populous country in the world, while Bahrain is the 151st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.56% for Argentina vs 0.02% for Bahrain.
  • For the last 10 years, Argentina has had an average growth rate of +0.64% per year vs +2.2% in Bahrain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Argentina has increased from 39.6M people to 46M (16.2% growth), while Bahrain has grown from 960K to 1.67M (73.8% growth).

Argentina vs Bahrain: population by year and forecast

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Argentina Bahrain
2100 38,471,783 3,082,127
2099 38,772,947 3,062,381
2098 39,074,625 3,042,626
2097 39,376,738 3,022,907
2096 39,679,110 3,003,249
2095 39,981,245 2,983,633
2094 40,282,313 2,964,048
2093 40,582,830 2,944,524
2092 40,881,884 2,925,040
2091 41,178,738 2,905,580
2090 41,473,104 2,886,217
2089 41,763,899 2,866,951
2088 42,050,838 2,847,692
2087 42,333,938 2,828,537
2086 42,613,089 2,809,429
2085 42,887,833 2,790,308
2084 43,156,997 2,771,240
2083 43,420,795 2,752,172
2082 43,678,479 2,733,129
2081 43,929,498 2,714,131
2080 44,174,077 2,695,175
2079 44,412,059 2,676,229
2078 44,643,698 2,657,278
2077 44,867,972 2,638,324
2076 45,086,578 2,619,372
2075 45,298,701 2,600,364
2074 45,505,420 2,581,289
2073 45,705,435 2,562,193
2072 45,899,342 2,543,097
2071 46,088,206 2,523,937
2070 46,271,163 2,504,829
2069 46,448,901 2,485,696
2068 46,620,798 2,466,554
2067 46,786,379 2,447,412
2066 46,946,544 2,428,336
2065 47,101,596 2,409,347
2064 47,250,827 2,390,392
2063 47,393,888 2,371,501
2062 47,530,427 2,352,705
2061 47,659,802 2,334,013
2060 47,781,281 2,315,423
2059 47,893,477 2,296,883
2058 47,996,726 2,278,395
2057 48,089,306 2,260,013
2056 48,170,520 2,241,679
2055 48,239,306 2,223,337
2054 48,295,502 2,205,001
2053 48,339,726 2,186,627
2052 48,370,895 2,168,245
2051 48,389,268 2,149,857
2050 48,394,628 2,131,404
2049 48,387,928 2,112,930
2048 48,370,090 2,094,386
2047 48,340,778 2,075,759
2046 48,300,342 2,057,011
2045 48,248,946 2,038,165
2044 48,187,525 2,019,181
2043 48,116,784 2,000,134
2042 48,037,158 1,981,020
2041 47,948,478 1,961,864
2040 47,851,132 1,942,729
2039 47,746,488 1,923,661
2038 47,634,690 1,904,631
2037 47,517,545 1,885,711
2036 47,395,986 1,866,890
2035 47,270,379 1,848,209
2034 47,140,631 1,829,691
2033 47,007,890 1,811,344
2032 46,872,893 1,793,151
2031 46,735,140 1,775,117
2030 46,594,989 1,757,225
2029 46,452,139 1,738,388
2028 46,306,859 1,716,506
2027 46,158,426 1,691,696
2026 46,007,129 1,661,275
2025 45,853,190 1,627,179
2024 45,696,159 1,588,670
2023 45,538,401 1,577,059
2022 45,407,904 1,524,693
2021 45,312,281 1,504,365
2020 45,191,965 1,472,204
2019 44,973,465 1,483,756
2018 44,654,882 1,503,091
2017 44,288,894 1,501,116
2016 43,900,313 1,423,726
2015 43,477,012 1,370,322
2014 43,024,071 1,314,562
2013 42,582,455 1,253,191
2012 42,161,721 1,208,964
2011 41,730,660 1,195,020
2010 41,288,694 1,228,543
2009 40,854,831 1,178,415
2008 40,424,148 1,103,496
2007 40,016,763 1,039,295
2006 39,622,115 960,424
2005 39,216,789 888,822
2004 38,815,916 823,741
2003 38,424,282 764,517
2002 38,029,349 710,553
2001 37,624,825 661,316
2000 37,213,984 637,582
1999 36,794,682 620,989
1998 36,372,860 604,842
1997 35,947,791 589,115
1996 35,513,793 573,792
1995 35,070,020 558,879
1994 34,613,491 544,366
1993 34,152,717 530,225
1992 33,693,527 516,458
1991 33,230,294 503,052
1990 32,755,901 514,797
1989 32,270,948 497,327
1988 31,780,532 479,929
1987 31,291,762 462,854
1986 30,811,980 446,286
1985 30,336,441 430,358
1984 29,863,093 415,154
1983 29,391,332 400,707
1982 28,924,262 386,983
1981 28,463,959 373,524
1980 28,011,596 358,978
1979 27,568,895 343,457
1978 27,132,158 328,046
1977 26,701,805 312,823
1976 26,282,283 297,863
1975 25,874,107 283,243
1974 25,461,351 269,038
1973 25,046,005 255,320
1972 24,644,328 242,113
1971 24,257,208 230,733
1970 23,878,327 224,809
1969 23,508,711 222,469
1968 23,150,583 219,337
1967 22,799,059 214,189
1966 22,453,893 207,543
1965 22,112,629 200,866
1964 21,769,453 193,816
1963 21,421,705 186,501
1962 21,072,538 179,349
1961 20,726,276 172,346
1960 20,386,045 165,477

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Argentina increased by 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth), while Bahrain gained 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Argentina gained 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% growth), while Bahrain's population increased by 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth).

Argentina was ranked 31st most populous country in 2006 and is 35th in 2026. Bahrain was ranked 157th in 2006 and ranked 151st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Argentina's population will grow by 5.1% to 48,394,628 people with a rank change from 35th to 44th. The population of Bahrain will increase by 27.7% to 2,131,404 people and rank change from 151st to 146th.

Argentina is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 48.4M people compared to the peak of 3.08M people in 2100 for Bahrain.

Population growth rate by year

Argentina
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Argentina Bahrain
2100 -0.78% 0.64%
2099 -0.77% 0.65%
2098 -0.77% 0.65%
2097 -0.76% 0.65%
2096 -0.76% 0.66%
2095 -0.75% 0.66%
2094 -0.74% 0.66%
2093 -0.73% 0.67%
2092 -0.72% 0.67%
2091 -0.71% 0.67%
2090 -0.7% 0.67%
2089 -0.68% 0.68%
2088 -0.67% 0.68%
2087 -0.66% 0.68%
2086 -0.64% 0.69%
2085 -0.62% 0.69%
2084 -0.61% 0.69%
2083 -0.59% 0.7%
2082 -0.57% 0.7%
2081 -0.55% 0.7%
2080 -0.54% 0.71%
2079 -0.52% 0.71%
2078 -0.5% 0.72%
2077 -0.48% 0.72%
2076 -0.47% 0.73%
2075 -0.45% 0.74%
2074 -0.44% 0.75%
2073 -0.42% 0.75%
2072 -0.41% 0.76%
2071 -0.4% 0.76%
2070 -0.38% 0.77%
2069 -0.37% 0.78%
2068 -0.35% 0.78%
2067 -0.34% 0.79%
2066 -0.33% 0.79%
2065 -0.32% 0.79%
2064 -0.3% 0.8%
2063 -0.29% 0.8%
2062 -0.27% 0.8%
2061 -0.25% 0.8%
2060 -0.23% 0.81%
2059 -0.22% 0.81%
2058 -0.19% 0.81%
2057 -0.17% 0.82%
2056 -0.14% 0.82%
2055 -0.12% 0.83%
2054 -0.09% 0.84%
2053 -0.06% 0.85%
2052 -0.04% 0.86%
2051 -0.01% 0.87%
2050 0.01% 0.87%
2049 0.04% 0.89%
2048 0.06% 0.9%
2047 0.08% 0.91%
2046 0.11% 0.92%
2045 0.13% 0.94%
2044 0.15% 0.95%
2043 0.17% 0.96%
2042 0.18% 0.98%
2041 0.2% 0.98%
2040 0.22% 0.99%
2039 0.23% 1%
2038 0.25% 1%
2037 0.26% 1.01%
2036 0.27% 1.01%
2035 0.28% 1.01%
2034 0.28% 1.01%
2033 0.29% 1.01%
2032 0.29% 1.02%
2031 0.3% 1.02%
2030 0.31% 1.08%
2029 0.31% 1.27%
2028 0.32% 1.47%
2027 0.33% 1.83%
2026 0.34% 2.1%
2025 0.34% 2.42%
2024 0.35% 0.74%
2023 0.29% 3.43%
2022 0.21% 1.35%
2021 0.27% 2.18%
2020 0.49% -0.78%
2019 0.71% -1.29%
2018 0.83% 0.13%
2017 0.89% 5.44%
2016 0.97% 3.9%
2015 1.05% 4.24%
2014 1.04% 4.9%
2013 1% 3.66%
2012 1.03% 1.17%
2011 1.07% -2.73%
2010 1.06% 4.25%
2009 1.07% 6.79%
2008 1.02% 6.18%
2007 1% 8.21%
2006 1.03% 8.06%
2005 1.03% 7.9%
2004 1.02% 7.75%
2003 1.04% 7.59%
2002 1.08% 7.45%
2001 1.1% 3.72%
2000 1.14% 2.67%
1999 1.16% 2.67%
1998 1.18% 2.67%
1997 1.22% 2.67%
1996 1.27% 2.67%
1995 1.32% 2.67%
1994 1.35% 2.67%
1993 1.36% 2.67%
1992 1.39% 2.66%
1991 1.45% -2.28%
1990 1.5% 3.51%
1989 1.54% 3.63%
1988 1.56% 3.69%
1987 1.56% 3.71%
1986 1.57% 3.7%
1985 1.59% 3.66%
1984 1.61% 3.61%
1983 1.61% 3.55%
1982 1.62% 3.6%
1981 1.61% 4.05%
1980 1.61% 4.52%
1979 1.61% 4.7%
1978 1.61% 4.87%
1977 1.6% 5.02%
1976 1.58% 5.16%
1975 1.62% 5.28%
1974 1.66% 5.37%
1973 1.63% 5.45%
1972 1.6% 4.93%
1971 1.59% 2.64%
1970 1.57% 1.05%
1969 1.55% 1.43%
1968 1.54% 2.4%
1967 1.54% 3.2%
1966 1.54% 3.32%
1965 1.58% 3.64%
1964 1.62% 3.92%
1963 1.66% 3.99%
1962 1.67% 4.06%
1961 1.67% 4.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Argentina grew by 0.35%, while Bahrain's population grew by 0.74%.

Live population counters

Argentina Bahrain
Current population
46048053
1669503
Population rank 35/197 151/197
Percent of world population 0.56% 0.02%
One net population change
3.33 minutes
45.3 minutes
One birth every
1.04 minutes
26.7 minutes
One death every
1.51 minutes
2.66 hours
Daily growth/decline +432 +32
Annual growth/decline +157,758 +11,611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.35% +0.74%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 117/197
One migration net change every
3.07 hours
29.1 minutes
Annual migration change +2,859 +18,128
Net migration rank 54/196 34/196
Foreign-born residents 1,958,039 840,202
Foreign-born residents rank 38/195 66/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.3% 52.3%
Foreign-born share rank 102/195 7/195

Natural population change vs migration

Argentina
Natural

Migration
Bahrain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Argentina Bahrain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 2,859 - 18,128
2024 - 3,454 - 22,699
2023 154,648 4,133 16,356 20,002
2022 96,673 5,589 17,058 18,975
2021 88,677 314 15,401 11,882
2020 151,347 292 15,056 -5,048
2019 280,005 5,397 16,639 -31,967
2018 346,031 5,742 17,445 -25,978
2017 375,260 4,931 18,140 21,958
2016 391,767 5,215 17,996 46,833
2015 444,161 5,464 18,193 36,809
2014 450,462 5,794 17,826 40,815
2013 421,694 5,275 17,044 35,574
2012 411,540 2,978 16,219 12,801
2011 448,730 -1,117 15,990 -26,107
2010 441,335 -5,003 16,474 -19,329
2009 439,271 -7,882 15,795 46,467
2008 442,442 -12,517 15,541 47,674
2007 402,889 -18,099 15,393 47,500
2006 424,591 -20,109 15,248 46,615
2005 428,247 -22,068 15,196 45,682
2004 417,970 -22,381 14,454 45,413
2003 410,141 -22,450 13,243 45,571
2002 424,825 -22,674 11,875 45,952
2001 430,579 -23,687 10,948 34,371
2000 437,562 -22,775 11,339 2,886
1999 444,038 -20,220 11,397 3,130
1998 440,184 -20,326 10,970 3,733
1997 450,930 -20,651 10,739 4,036
1996 458,199 -20,486 10,607 4,162
1995 469,658 -19,815 10,824 3,842
1994 481,958 -18,723 11,133 3,387
1993 474,791 -16,455 11,521 2,850
1992 473,226 -13,201 11,577 2,768
1991 474,960 -8,537 11,491 4,562
1990 466,640 15,719 12,337 5,090
1989 460,991 26,555 12,293 5,220
1988 455,701 37,594 11,995 5,294
1987 443,404 40,859 11,709 5,152
1986 436,760 38,586 11,455 4,822
1985 428,866 46,889 10,924 4,657
1984 423,279 47,659 10,269 4,557
1983 426,145 46,438 9,821 4,252
1982 431,926 29,616 9,396 3,980
1981 442,501 16,569 9,020 4,523
1980 443,732 1,932 8,802 6,741
1979 449,952 -10,213 8,587 6,908
1978 448,413 -14,665 8,358 6,974
1977 441,647 -14,675 8,093 7,017
1976 422,330 -10,235 7,818 6,993
1975 409,561 -5,293 7,535 6,900
1974 388,107 33,134 7,265 6,711
1973 370,856 38,589 7,012 6,450
1972 357,835 36,050 6,763 6,190
1971 344,889 35,442 6,650 3,159
1970 339,096 38,355 6,973 -4,939
1969 319,108 42,688 7,277 -4,638
1968 312,440 42,014 7,584 -3,952
1967 308,904 39,711 7,492 -829
1966 303,981 37,752 7,342 -718
1965 304,734 36,083 7,148 -415
1964 311,020 34,530 6,873 491
1963 317,041 32,866 6,557 714
1962 316,952 31,449 6,232 810
1961 317,816 26,322 5,882 1,076
1960 315,943 20,387 5,513 1,266

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/argentina/bahrain | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Argentina is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 people). In Bahrain 55.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 170,110 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 134,281 people).

As of 2024, 1,958,039 residents or 4.3% of the population were not native-born in Argentina, compared to 840,202 people or 52.3% in Bahrain.

Biggest cities by population

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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